Creon’s opinion was that Eteocles went about obtaining for the throne in a more honorable way than his brother did, so Creon believed that Eteocles deserved a lavish burial and the Polyneices did not deserve to be buried at all. Creon proclaimed that the gods supported this, although his opinion on the brothers was very subjective and was not necessarily in accordance with what the gods wanted, especially since there was no way of knowing exactly what the gods wanted. Sophocles has Creon’s stubbornness and pride be his downfall as he faces tragedy throughout the
Creon’s opinion was that Eteocles went about obtaining for the throne in a more honorable way than his brother did, so Creon believed that Eteocles deserved a lavish burial and the Polyneices did not deserve to be buried at all. Creon proclaimed that the gods supported this, although his opinion on the brothers was very subjective and was not necessarily in accordance with what the gods wanted, especially since there was no way of knowing exactly what the gods wanted. Sophocles has Creon’s stubbornness and pride be his downfall as he faces tragedy throughout the